I am married to the most wonderful man who I've known more years than I have not! We recently celebrated our 41 years of marriage.Our oldest son is our business partner. We farm in Mexico, growing papaya, honeydew and person-size watermelon. We travel back and forth to Mexico to take care of our business. This son is married and has two children. He lives in Mexico to oversee the business.Our middle son works for Clinical Pathology Lab. His wife is a doctor and recently opened her cosmetic dermatology clinic in Houston.Our youngest son is a realtor in McAllen, Texas, near where we live. He loves his work and his business is steadily growing.We lived in Mexico for three years to get our farming operation going. It was an exciting time for us!My hobbies are genealogy, home decorating and cooking. I love blogging!I am so very blessed to have a loving family... not only the family my husband and I created, but also my family of friends.Fall and winter months are when I enjoy blogging the most. Seasons change and I love keeping up with the change in my home.I have had some amazing experiences with my faith in Christ and I truly feel that God is always with me. I try to live my life the way God would have me live it.

Monday, February 21, 2011

variety of papaya that consumers are going crazy over and it is called, "Sensation".

I have never been much of a papaya lover, but I will confess,

this papaya is the best.

It is a smaller variety with a milder flavor.

The papaya shown here was a little larger than my hand.

This evening I sliced this one for my husband and I to

share. You may be a "purist" with your food, however, papaya can be eaten with a little sea salt and lime

on top. For extra zest, add a sprinkling of Tajin.

It is a seasoning consisting of chili and salt with a little lime

seasoning. It is not hot.

As you can tell, I cut half of the papaya into bite-size pieces.

My personal opinion about serving papaya with other

fruit is that throws off the good flavor of the papaya.

So, I recommend eating it by itself.

I have also included a picture of one of our papaya trees

in Mexico.

Not all stores are carrying this variety yet, but

Central Markets in Texas, New York City, Toronto, Canada,

and the San Francisco and L.A. area of California.

Nutrition Benefits of Eating Papaya

- Papaya contains ‘papain’, a digestive enzyme known for aiding digestion. - When consumed ripe, this fruit being easily digestible assists in preventing constipation. -A study reveals that when this fruit is consumed alone for three days, it has a useful tonic effect in the stomach and intestines. -The juice of papaya assists in mitigating infections of the colon. It also helps in breaking down pus and mucus. -The consumption of ripe papaya is said to help in the prevention of cancer in organs and glands with epithelial tissue. -Papaya helps tremendously in preventing nausea, including morning sickness and motion sickness. - Papaya has rejuvenating properties that especially assists in controlling early aging. -Eating papaya on a regular basis is known to restore strength and health to the body. -Papaya is a rich source of antioxidant nutrients like carotenes, vitamin C, vitamin B, minerals, fiber, etc. All these nutrients boost the health of the cardiovascular system, apart from providing protection against colon cancer. -Being a rich source of fiber, papaya consumption helps in lowering high cholesterol levels.